Ferdinand von Mueller

1

The correspondent is Dr. George Bennett, d. 1893. M probably enclosed Bennett's letter with the letter he wrote to William Hooker on 24 August 1861 (in this edition as 61-08-24a).

Sydney July 24th 1861

My dear Dr Mueller,

I received a letter from Dr. J. Hooker by the last mail with a Prospectus of a Flora of Australia to be published at the expense of the Colonial Governments of Australia.

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See G. Bentham to W. Hooker, 6 May 1861 (in this edition as M61-05-06).

In having an interview with Mr Cowper

3

Charles Cowper.

on the subject he informed me that the Executive Council had agreed to give £50 annually for seven years I hope therefore you will get your Government of Victoria to give similar assistance and then the work will no doubt be soon commenced.

I received your welcome letter of the 26 of June

4

Letter not found.

in which you mention having sent me a bound copy of the Fragmenta by the same steamer but which to this day I have not received. Mr. Moore

5

Charles Moore.

is at the Clarence River engaged in collecting specimens of Woods &c for the Exhibition of 1862.

6

International Exhibition, London, 1862. See Greenhalgh (1988) p. 31.

Mrs Bennett unites in kind regards

I wrote to Dr Hooker

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Letter not found.

by this mail informing him of the decision of the N.S. Wales Government respecting the Flora & I hope you will be able to send him as favorable a decision from the Government of Victoria.